Horseshoe game-board.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. DORSEY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY S. DULANEY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

HORSESHOE GAM E-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 711,483, dated October 21, 1 902. I Application led February 21, 1902. Serial No. 95,104. (Nomodel.)

1..70 all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. DoRsEY, a yresident of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoe Game-Boards; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the ViniVention, such as will enable others-skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use ythe same: A l

This invention relates to game-boards of -the class having a way or'track along which shape. .Centrally within the said rim is secured to the board a large horseshoe-shaped vbody 3, which, with rim 2, forms a horseshoeshaped way or'track 4. The bottom of said way is preferably made to incline downward toward the side 0f the shoe-shaped body 3,

which rests against the board 1, and at suit-` able intervals, preferably in the sides of the Ashoe under` the lugs 5, which indicate horseshoe-nail heads, are openings 6,'and-in jthe ytoe of the shoe is Van opening 6', preferably larger than openings 6. The Way 4 also has small up and down grades, the parts marked 17 being the highs, and the parts marked 18 being the lows, of the inclines. Opposite opening 6 about the middle of the way 4 is a pin 19', between which and the rim is room for the ball to pass. If the ball goes to the other side of thepin, it will be driven into and through opening 6.

At one end of the way 4 is a spring 7, supported at 8, the free end of which spring has a handle 9, which may be guided in lthe slot 10 at one end of the shoe 3. To spring 7 is connected a small horseshoe 11, held by nails or screws 12 in elongated slots 13. Under the shoe is a depression 14, in which before each play rests a ball or marble 15 between the sides of the shoe.

board of suit- In the board Within shoe 3 is lan outer series (horseshoe shape) of depressions 16, also an inner series of depressions 17 of like shape, and a central depression 18 within a small horseshoe 19, the ends of which are far enough apart to admit thelball. Depression 18 is given a counting value equal to the limit of thegame-say five hundred-so that a player who first gets the ball into the small shoe and depression 18 wins thereby, whether he has already won certain other numbers by prior plays or not. If the ball comes t0 rest in a depression marked Lose all, the player must begin again at one to count. If it comes to rest in a positive depression, the count is increased by the number of the depressiongif in a Ynegative depression, the count is decreased in like manner. The first player who counts five hundred (by one or by several plays) wins. Owing to the up rand down grades and to the sidewise inclination of the way 4 skill Vis required to get the ball through shoe 3 at the desired point and into desired depressions. Y l E.

Near the open end of shoe 3 is a transverse series of depressions separated by inclined partitions 170, leading from the high part 17 to the lower level of the board in which the depressions are formed; The tops of these partitions are grooved, Vsothat a'ball rolling onto either one will be carriedV by said series of depressions.

Ido not limit myself t'o all the details of the device described, as the parts may be modified somewhat in form and arrangement without departing from my invention.

While body 3 and rim 2 are not shown as integral parts of the board, eachbeing shown as a separate piece secured on or to the board, this is evidentlynot essential.

I claim- 1. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3and the'rim forming a way4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, within the shoe- IOO cured to said board, body 3 and the rim forming a way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, within the shoeshaped body 3, and a central small horseshoe 19 adapted to receive the ball when the latter is properly sent thereto.

3. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forining a way 4adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, within the shoeshaped body 3, and means consisting of a spring, and a small horseshoe 15 operated by the spring and adapted to hold the ball, before each shot, loosely between the sides of the shoe, and when operated to eject the ball at the desired velocity.

4. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forining a way4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, Within the shoeshaped body 3, means consisting of a spring, and a small horseshoe 15 operated by the spring and adapted to hold the ball, before each shot, loosely between the sides of the shoe, and when operated to eject the ball at the desired velocity, a handle at the free end of the spring, and a guide for the handle.

5. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forming a way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, iu the board, Within the shoeshaped body 3, some of the depressions being positive and some negative.

6. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forniing a way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the sides of the horseshoe-shaped body 3, an enlarged opening through said body 3 at the toe end, and an obstruction in the Way opposite said opening.

'7. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forming a Way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball,

.there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, Within the shoeshaped body 3,the depressions being arranged in parallel horseshoe-shaped series.

8. A game-board, a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forming a Way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, within the shoeshaped body 3, the depressions beingarranged in parallel horseshoe-shaped series, and the transverse series of depressions near the open end of body 3.

9. A game-board, a shoe-shaped body 3 and a substantially parallel rim on the board, the transverse series of depressions near the open ends of the shoe, inclined partitions between the depressions and extending from the high portion 17 to the lower portion of the board in which the depressions are located, the tops of the inclined partitions being concaved, whereby a ball rolling onto either partition Will be carried by said transverse series of depressions.

1 O. A game-board ,a horseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rim forming a Way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably-marked depressions, in the board, within the shoeshaped body 3, said way having up and down grades, as set forth.

11. A gaine-board,ahorseshoe-shaped body 3 secured thereon, a surrounding rim also secured to said board, body 3 and the rinl forming a Way 4 adapted to receive a rolling ball, there being openings for such ball at intervals through the body 3, and suitably|narked depressions, in the board, within the shoeshaped body 3, said Wayhaving up and down grades and also an inclination toward the shoe 3, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES J. DORSEY. Witnesses:

G. W. BALLocH, EXC. KnLLoGe.

ICO 

